A First Case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Related to Enterovirus D68 in Belgium: Case Report

Introduction: We describe the first case of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) related to enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection in Belgium. The clinical and radiological presentation of AFM associated with EV-D68 although well described currently remains a challenging diagnosis. Through this interesting clinical case, we aimed to review the differential diagnosis of acute flaccid palsy in a child and discuss the specific point of interest related to AFM. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 4-year-old girl with a torticollis associated with an acute palsy of the right upper limb. The magnetic re... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Marine Rodesch
Claudine Sculier
Valentina Lolli
Gauthier Remiche
Iris Delpire
Christophe Fricx
Françoise Vermeulen
Florence Christiaens
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Reihe/Periodikum: Case Reports in Neurology, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 41-47 (2024)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Karger Publishers
Schlagwörter: enterovirus / acute flaccid palsy / motor deficit / spinal cord / case report / Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system / RC346-429
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1159/000535316